Yankees host the Red Sox to open 4-game series

Boston Red Sox (73-60, third in the AL East) vs. New York Yankees (75-58, second in the AL East)

New York; Friday, 7:15 p.m. EDT

PITCHING PROBABLES: Red Sox: Patrick Sandoval (1-2, 4.54 ERA, 1.76 WHIP, 41 strikeouts); Yankees: Cam Schlittler (11-6, 2.16 ERA, 0.96 WHIP, 193 strikeouts)

LINE: Yankees -171, Red Sox +139; over/under is 7 1/2 runs

BOTTOM LINE: The New York Yankees host the Boston Red Sox to start a four-game series.

New York has a 75-58 record overall and a 34-30 record at home. Yankees pitchers have a collective 3.23 ERA, which leads the AL.

Boston is 73-60 overall and 39-28 on the road. The Red Sox have a 52-10 record in games when they scored at least five runs.

Friday's game is the 10th time these teams meet this season. The Red Sox are ahead 5-4 in the season series.

TOP PERFORMERS: Ben Rice has 21 doubles, three triples and 35 home runs for the Yankees. Luis Garcia is 13 for 37 with a double and four home runs over the last 10 games.

Wilyer Abreu has 28 doubles, four triples and 22 home runs for the Red Sox. Ceddanne Rafaela is 12 for 45 with three doubles and three RBIs over the last 10 games.

LAST 10 GAMES: Yankees: 7-3, .242 batting average, 2.77 ERA, outscored opponents by 16 runs

Red Sox: 7-3, .270 batting average, 3.36 ERA, outscored opponents by 15 runs

INJURIES: Yankees: Fernando Cruz: 15-Day IL (elbow), Kervin Castro: 60-Day IL (elbow), Giancarlo Stanton: 60-Day IL (calf), Ryan Weathers: 15-Day IL (forearm), Ryan McMahon: 10-Day IL (thumb), Aaron Judge: 60-Day IL (rib), Max Fried: 15-Day IL (elbow), Clarke Schmidt: 60-Day IL (elbow)

Red Sox: Johan Oviedo: 60-Day IL (elbow), Garrett Whitlock: 15-Day IL (elbow), Garrett Crochet: 60-Day IL (shoulder), Trevor Story: 60-Day IL (abdomen), Roman Anthony: 60-Day IL (wrist), Isiah Kiner-Falefa: 60-Day IL (forearm), Curtis Mead: 10-Day IL (hand), Justin Slaten: 15-Day IL (elbow), Masataka Yoshida: 10-Day IL (hamstring), Kutter Crawford: 60-Day IL (wrist), Triston Casas: 60-Day IL (knee), Zack Kelly: 60-Day IL (elbow), Tanner Houck: 60-Day IL (elbow)

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The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.